Tag: self-compassion

I really don’t do well in summer. The heat and humidity left me nauseated and migrainy for most of July, while at the same time trying to meet a self-imposed writing deadline, and keep the Dissociation Blog Showcase here updated. I had issues with WordPress that I’m hopeful are now resolved. Plus, summer …

I think about self care a lot, mostly in terms of how I’m not very good at it. I struggle with feeling that it’s bordering on self-indulgence when there are so many other things tugging at me. And time passes, leaving me wondering why I didn’t do some of the simplest, most obvious …

Much of my life has been spent in fighting external controls, whether it involved a toxic family of origin, or later, toxic relationships that I chose because I didn’t know/understand what occurred in my childhood. When you don’t know who is controlling you or why, fighting it results in a lot of exhausting struggle. …

Welcome to the first “PTSD on Pinterest” Friday! For a broad perspective on PTSD Resources on Pinterest, check out the sidebar (scroll down) where the latest PTSD Resources pins are always displayed. Friday posts will be dedicated to a more detailed look at a sub-topic; this week’s focus is “Take Care of You”. If …

This week’s focus: Self Harm Resources I am honored to have my Twitter feed included in this list of 50 Best Twitter Feeds for Psychology Majors! Go check out the other 49, broken out into these categories: News; Organizations; Patients; and Professionals. Best Tweets for Trauma and PTSD Survivors is a weekly Friday feature. My …

This week’s focus: In the News; and Mental Health Resources I am honored to have my Twitter feed included in this list of 50 Best Twitter Feeds for Psychology Majors! Go check out the other 49, broken out into these categories: News; Organizations; Patients; and Professionals. Best Tweets for Trauma and PTSD Survivors is a …